Scoop.



No. 784,562. PATENTED MAR. 14 1905.

A. HETLAND.

SCOOP.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 11.1904.

' gumw Patented March 14, 1905.

PATENT ARTHUR HETLAND, OF HENNING, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TOOTTO J. OAK, OF HENNING, MlNNESOTA.

SCOOP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 784,562, dated March14,1905.

Application filed July 11, 1904. Serial No. 216.100.

lo (all whnnb it may concern.

Be it known that I, ARTHUR HETLAND, a citizen of the United States,residing at Henning, in the county of Ottertail and State of Minnesota,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Scoops; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which to itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying draw ings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to grain-scoops, and has for its object to providea scoop so arranged as to be conveniently operated for scooping grainand for carrying the contents of the scoop from place to place whendesired.

It is well known that a scoop of the variety mentioned if made with aclosed top becomes under certain circumstances undesirable for use as ascoop. It is also well known that an 2 5 open scoop is of no use when itis desired to carry the contents of the same.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a scoop with aremovable top to adapt it for use without the top as an open 0 scoop andwith the top in place as a closed scoop and as a pail for carrying grainor other contents.

A further object of my invention is to pro vide a rear bail adapted foruse in operating 3 5 the scoop and to be folded to embrace the bodyportion to adapt the scoop for use as a pail. I

\Vith these and other objects in view the present invention consists inthe combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter morefully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and particularlypointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changes inthe form, proportion, size, and minor details may be made within thescope of the claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing anyof the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of my improvedgrain-scoop shown with the removable top thereon and in position for useas a closed scoop. Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the rear bailfolded about the body portion and the scoop and front bail disposed inposition for convenient use as a pail. Fig. 3 is a perspective view ofthe scoop with the top removed and adapted for use as an open scoop.Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the removable top. Fig. 5 is atransverse sectional view taken on line 5 5 of Fig. 2 and showing 'indetail the flanges used for securing the removable top upon thescoop-body.

Like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views. v

In its preferred form my improved scoop consists of a sheet-metalreceptacle with plain sides and exhibiting in cross-section arectangular form. The bottom 1 is provided at its forward end with ascooping edge 2. The sides 3 and 4 are slanted backwardly at 5 and 6from the scooping edge 2, so that the top of the scoop is shorter thanthe bottom. The sides 3 and 4 are provided along their longitudinalupper edges with external flanges 7 5 7 and S, disposed substantially atright angles to the plane of the sides 3 and 4. The end of the bodyportion opposite the scooping edge is provided with an end piece l),entirely closing such end. The end piece 9 is provided with aninwardly-disposcd flange 10. A removable cover 1] is provided with lips12 and 13, adapted to engage flanges T and S and is of a lengthsufficient to cover the top of the scoop. The top member 1 l alsoprovided with a catch adapted to engage an opening 15 in flange 10 toretain the top member 1 1 in position. About the bodyportion and nearthe front end thereof is secured a strengthcning-brace 16, with parallelporo tions thereof secured upon the external faces of the sides 3 and 4.To the brace 16 is pivotallysecured a bail 17 adapted to be swungupwardly above the top of the scoop-body, as shown in Fig. 1, to serveas a handle for 5 the operation of. the scoop or to be swung outwardlyover the open end, as shown in Fig. 2,'to serve as a bail.

Near the rearward end of the scoop-body is secured a strengthening-brace1 7, with parallel portions secured tothe external faces of the sides 3and 4. Secured to brace 17 or integral therewith are lugs 18.

Pivotally secured to brace 17 is a bail 19, adapted to engage lugs 18when the bail extends rearwardly from the scoop to adapt the bail to beused as a handle for the Operation of the scoop, as shown at Fig. 1. Thebail 19 is also adapted to be folded to embrace the body portions, asshown in Fig. 2, so as to be out of' the way while the scoop is beingused as a pail.

While I have described and shown the sides and top of my scoop as plain,it is obvibus that they may be constructed circular in form. It isfurther obvious that different means of retaining the bail 19 in thedesired position might be substituted for the lugs 18.

It is also obvious that a catch different from the one shown might beused to retain the top in position. It is further obvious that thebraces 16 and 17 (shown as extending across the bottom and up each side)might be made with side pieces only, secured to the sides of the scoopand not extending across the bottom, and that other minor changes inconstruction might be made without departing from the spirit of myinvention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as novel, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A hollow receptacle having an open end, a plain side, a straightscooping edge, a removable cover disposed opposite the plain side, apivoted bail secured adjacent to the open end, a pivoted bail secured tothe end opposite the scooping edge and adapted to be folded to embracethe body and means for holding the last-mentioned bail at apredetermined operative angle to the-receptacle.

2. A grain-scoop consisting of a hollow elongated bodyportion having anopen end, a plain side and straight scooping edge and provided with asliding cover member removably disposed opposite the plain side, apivoted bail secured at the front end adapted to serve as a handle foroperating the scoop and as a bail for carrying, and a pivotedbailsecured to the rear end adapted to engage with lugs to serve as a handlefor operating the scoop and to be folded to embrace the body of thescoop for convenience in carrying.

3. A grain-scoop consisting of an elongated hollow body portionrectangular in cross-section, the top adapted to be slidably removed,

a spring-catch mounted upon the top adapted to engage the body portionto retain the top in position; one end of the body portion beingprovided with an end piece closing the opening, the other end providedwith slanting sides and a straight scooping edge, strengthening-bracessecured to the external sides and near the ends, a bail pivoted to thefront brace adapted to swing above the body to serve as a handle foroperating the scoop and outwardly over the open end to serve as a pailfor carrying, lugs secured to the rear braces and a bail pivoted to therear braces adjacent to and adapted to contact with the lugs whenextending rearwardly of the body in position to serve as a handle foroperating the scoop and to be folded to embrace the scoop forconvenience in carrying.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR HETLAN D.

Witnesses:

P. P. PATTERSON, I. K. Nnvrs.

